Latest Inspection
This is the latest available inspection report for this service, carried out on 2nd June 2010. CQC found this care home to be providing an Good service.
The inspector made no statutory requirements on the home as a result of this inspection
and there were no outstanding actions from the previous inspection report.
For extracts, read the latest CQC inspection for Melbourne House.
What the care home does well Following a full inspection looking at how the home looks after and records details of residents money, we conclude that all was satisfactory. What the care home could do better: Satisfactory conclusion. Random inspection report
Care homes for adults (18-65 years)
Name: Address: Melbourne House Chapel Road Foxhole St Austell Cornwall PL26 7UG two star good service 20/07/2009 The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: A quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home, agency or scheme is meeting the needs of the people who use it. We give a quality rating following a full review of the service. We call this review a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed review of the service. Details of how to get other inspection reports for this care home, including the last key inspection report, can be found on the last page of this report. Lead inspector: Michael Dennis Date: 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 0 Information about the care home
Name of care home: Address: Melbourne House Chapel Road Foxhole St Austell Cornwall PL26 7UG 01726823853 Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Name of registered manager (if applicable) Mrs Janet Rosemary Brewer Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Mrs Janet Rosemary Brewer care home 12 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 0 learning disability Conditions of registration: 12 Service users to include up to 12 adults with a learning disability (LD) Total number of service users not to exceed a maximum of 12 Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home Melbourne House is a detached property currently registered to provide care and accommodation for up to 12 people with a learning disability. There are currently nine residents in the home, most of whom have lived there for many years. Three residents have moved to the home within the past two years. Accommodation is provided on the ground and first floor, which are linked by a
Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 2 of 7 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 9 Brief description of the care home staircase. There are communal areas on the ground floor - a sitting room, dining room and small sun lounge. Externally there are two small patios, , a greenhouse and at the top of the garden a long building. In the past this has been used as a workshop where people went during the day. It is not currently fit for use. The premises are not suitable for any one with mobility problems as there are steps throughout, both inside and out. The external access would be very difficult to ramp with the correct gradient. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 3 of 7 What we found:
We visited the service on Wednesday 2nd. June 2010 and met with the Provider The purpose os the visit was to determine that residents personal monies were being correctly managed by the home. We auditted the personal finances of three residents and in each case found that balances conformed to the record keeping. With regard to last years group holiday we were satisfied that residents did not pay for accompanying staff. In the case of one resident, now deceased, we noted that the money held by the home had paid for the bulk of burial services. The Provider of the home paid the balance. The family requested that the home arrange in this way. We were satisfied that that another resident who has left the home took all her financial property with her. What the care home does well: What they could do better: If you want to know what action the person responsible for this care home is taking following this report, you can contact them using the details set out on page 2. Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes £ No R Outstanding statutory requirements
These are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 5 of 7 Requirements and recommendations from this inspection:
Immediate requirements: These are immediate requirements that were set on the day we visited this care home. The registered person had to meet these within 48 hours.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Statutory requirements These requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set.
No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Recommendations These recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the National Minimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way of improving their service.
No Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations Care Homes for Adults (18-65 years) Page 6 of 7 Reader Information
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